The Santa Fe Raiders boys lacrosse team hosted the Maclay Marauders on Tuesday night. It was a hard-fought game for the Raiders that ultimately ended in a 7-3 loss, dropping their record to 1-2 on the young season. Slow Start Leads to Early Deficit Maclay won the opening faceoff, a …
Read More »Columbia High Dismantles Santa Fe High in Impressive Fashion
By: Liana Handler and Dylan Pierce Columbia High dominated Santa Fe High in a 10-1 victory. The win showcased the Tigers’ ability to steal bases and connect with the baseball while Santa Fe struggled to match the game’s intensity. Stealing Second Stealing bases was not an issue for Columbia as …
Read More »Santa Fe High Moves Forward
As high school basketball comes to a close, the Santa Fe boys team looks for a ticket to the 4A State Semifinals. The Raiders will host The Villages Charter Buffalo Friday at 7 p.m. for a chance at state finals. Who To Look For The Santa Fe Raiders are 22-6 …
Read More »Three Gainesville Area Boys Basketball Teams Still Alive in State Playoffs
Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …
Read More »Santa Fe High School Boys Hoops Face Cocoa in Regional Semifinals
The Santa Fe High School boys basketball team will play in a regional semifinal matchup against Cocoa Tuesday at home. The class 4A game tips off at 7 p.m. Santa Fe head coach Glen Banks joined Sport Scene with Steve Russell to discuss Tuesday’s game. Quarterfinal Recap Banks expressed frustration …
Read More »Santa Fe High Head Coach Glen Banks Previews Regional Tournament
Santa Fe High School boys basketball head coach Glen Banks joined Sport Scene to recap Santa Fe’s district tournament and discuss its Class 4A Regional Quarterfinal game against Palm Bay Thursday night. District Tournament Recap After an incredible regular season, the Raiders made a run to the district final. Despite …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Drop District Championship to North Marion
By: Liana Handler and Dylan Pierce Santa Fe High Raiders lost their District Championship game to the North Marion Colts 71-69 in an electric game. While most of the championship seemed to trend towards Santa Fe High, a few missed free throws gave North Marion the 4A championship win. Strong …
Read More »Boys’ Basketball District Championship Games Begin Friday
The high school basketball postseason is in full effect, as a variety of district championship games will be played Friday night. Coaches from various teams in the Gainesville area joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss their season, team and next matchup. Hawthorne vs Newberry The Class 1A-District 6 championship …
Read More »Santa Fe High School Boy’s Hoops Prepare for District Tournament
The Santa Fe Raiders boys’ basketball team begins their district championship pursuit this week. After a slow start to the season, the Raiders come into the district tournament with a 17-game winning streak. “Things started to click,” Head Coach Glen Banks said. Following the pre-season departure of key player Mason …
Read More »Santa Fe Holds off Late Rally to Beat Tigers
The Santa Fe Raiders earned win number 17 on the season as they defeated the Columbia Tigers 57-49 in front of a packed home crowd. After starting the season at just 2-5, the Raiders have now won 15 straight and have turned heads as Class 4A state championship contenders. Pre-Game …
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